New Jersey to allow power plant hotly fought by Newark residents
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — In the first major decision issued under an environmental justice law designed to prevent additional sources of pollution in already overburdened communities, New Jersey will allow construction of a backup power plant at
Biden continues to work amid ‘mild’ COVID symptoms, his doctor says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden is continuing to conduct official business while experiencing mild upper respiratory symptoms associated with his COVID diagnosis, his doctor said on Thursday, adding that the president’s vital signs remain normal.
Inmate phone call costs slashed by US agency
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hefty phone bills for inmates in U.S. prisons and jails were slashed by the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday, affecting about 2 million incarcerated persons and their families. Under the final
US announces $325 million in funding to boost Puerto Rico solar projects as outages persist
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government announced Thursday that $325 million in federal funds will be available for solar and battery storage installations across Puerto Rico as the U.S. territory struggles with chronic power
Appeals court affirms Mississippi’s ban on voting after some felonies, including timber theft
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators, not the courts, must decide whether to change the state’s practice of stripping voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes such as forgery and timber theft, a
Trump-style ear bandages are new trend at Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – At the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this week, a fashion trend with a difference has emerged — fake ear bandages, donned by attendees as a symbolic gesture of support for Donald Trump. Trump
After crash that killed 6 teens, NTSB chief says people underestimate marijuana’s impact on drivers
DETROIT (AP) — A horrific crash that killed six high school girls in Oklahoma two years ago has the head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board urging parents to warn teenagers about the risk of driving
US agency says apps that let workers access paychecks before payday are providing loans
NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday that apps that allow workers to access their paychecks in advance, often for a fee, are providing loans and therefore subject to the Truth in Lending
Solar-power projects in Puerto Rico get $861-million US loan guarantee
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Energy Department said on Thursday it is offering a conditional loan guarantee of up to $861 million for two utility-scale solar-energy projects in Puerto Rico that are expected to
Green agendas clash in Nevada as company grows rare plant to help it survive effects of a mine
GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — A botanist gently strokes the pollen of endangered wildflowers with a paintbrush as she tries to reenact nature inside a small greenhouse in the shadow of the Sierra Nevada. It’s part of a
